CEREBRAL PALSY ALLIANCE

A Quest in the Cloud

The Challenge:

Cerebral palsy is the most common motor disability in childhood. Gene research had emerged as a critical path to understanding and treating the condition. CPA wanted a data platform to unlock the future of cerebral palsy research for scientists around the world. With each family of genetic data costing $10,000 and taking upwards of a year to collect, financial and time constraints were hampering breakthroughs. CPA had already experienced multiple unsuccessful attempts at building this platform.

TAGS

Data

AI

Healthcare

Key Stats

  • 8 weeks — From kickoff to delivery
  • 18 months — Previous wait time eliminated
  • World-first — Medical research platform
  • Global — Research collaboration enabled

Key capabilities:

  • Centralised data portal with ability to manage large genomic files
  • Search and request explicit data across the global dataset
  • Project creation for researchers to upload their own data
  • Administrative portal for regulating user access to confidential information
The Approach

Kablamo utilised human-centred design to understand the key product users and develop a platform that would cater to their unique needs. We conducted workshops to establish requirements, created multiple personas, and outlined all the user problems to be addressed.

The Results

Prior to engaging us, the CPA had been waiting 18 months for a solution. We delivered the successful product — called CP Commons — in just eight weeks.

Looking Forward

CP Commons is now helping to foster a culture of global collaboration and sharing in the cerebral palsy research community. The platform enables researchers to share critical findings, accelerating the path toward better treatments and outcomes.

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